On July 23, 1954, the People** issued a statement emphasizing the firm determination of the Chinese people to liberate Taiwan and realize the reunification of the motherland. Since then, the liberation of Taiwan and the reunification of the motherland have become the primary task of the CCP.
1996 was a crucial year for Chinese mainland and Taiwan. Yan Cairen, a demobilized soldier, said that all the personnel of the unit have made all preparations, and even the suicide notes of more than 500 brothers have been written.
What happened to Chinese mainland and Taiwan this year that caused such tensions between the two sides? Is there an American influence behind it? The end result? We will all take these questions one by one.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the liberation of Taiwan has always been an issue of greatest concern to the Communist Party of China, and this task has exhausted the hard work of the party leadership for many years. However, the process of achieving this goal has not been smooth sailing, and it can even be said that it has been full of ups and downs.
The biggest obstacle comes from the United States. In the 50s of the last century, the issue of islands off the southeast coast of China became the focus of military and political struggles between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and at the same time, it also became an important issue in Sino-US relations and in US-Taiwan relations.
These islands, which are called "outer islands" in Taiwan, and the liberation of these islands is the only way for the CCP to attack and finally liberate Taiwan. From the second half of 1949, the CCP began to attack the coastal islands, until the first half of 1950, the Chinese People's Liberation Army successfully liberated Hainan Island and Zhejiang Zhoushan Island and other islands.
However, the coastal islands of Kinmen and Matsu in Fujian remained under Chiang Kai-shek's control. The Korean War broke out just as China was preparing for a full-scale attack on the remaining islands in the second half of 1950 and 1951.
The war gave the United States an opportunity to intervene in the issue of China's jurisdiction over Taiwan.
In June 1950, when the Korean War broke out, Truman** issued a "Statement on the Situation in Korea" on June 27, in which he clearly proposed to interfere with China's recovery of Taiwan, and specific measures included ordering the Seventh Fleet to enter the Taiwan Strait and demanding that China stop military operations against the mainland.
This is the so-called "Taiwan neutrality" policy, which seems to provide protection for Taiwan, but in fact obstructs the Chinese People's Liberation Army's action to liberate Taiwan.
The actions of the United States had a significant impact on the military situation and *** in China. In order to strengthen its national defense capabilities, China decided to organize the Chinese People's Volunteer Army to enter the Korean War, and postponed the plan to liberate Taiwan and attack Kinmen and other coastal islands.
This decision gave Chiang Kai-shek a respite. In order to contain the communist forces of New China and the expansion of Asia, the United States built a western Pacific defense line, including Taiwan, aimed at countering the Soviet Union and China's socialist countries.
In order to prevent China from liberating Taiwan, the United States has continuously strengthened military and economic assistance and adopted various means.
In such an international environment, China, the United States, and the Taiwan authorities are very interested in"Outer Islands"problems, each developed its own strategy. Chiang Kai-shek see"Outer Islands"For his important **, it not only boosted the morale and morale of the Taiwan people, but also publicized it to overseas Chinese and Chinese nationals, and became a window for psychological warfare against Chinese mainland.
In relations with the United States, Chiang Kai-shek hoped to hold on"Outer Islands", prompting the United States to increase military aid to Taiwan and wait for opportunities to take advantage of it"Outer Islands"The dilemma led the United States to get involved in the war between Taiwan and the mainland in order to achieve his goals.
However, the United States has different views on the Taiwan issue.
The United States actually had its own considerations for supporting Chiang Kai-shek. For them, the Taiwan issue is the China issue, and in order to establish their influence in the Asia-Pacific region, they need to seize the weakness of China.
Coupled with the unliberated Taiwan and Chiang Kai-shek**, this presented an excellent opportunity for the United States. However, the attitude of the United States on the issue of the "outer islands" is somewhat delicate.
On the one hand, they did not see the need for themselves to pay too much attention to these small islands, since Chiang Kai-shek's relations could have an impact on their Asia-Pacific plans. On the other hand, they are worried that the "outer islands" will be taken back by China, which will pose a threat to the Taiwan region, and will also affect their authority and influence in Asia.
After Eisenhower took office, the United States adopted a more hardline development policy of hostility, isolation, and containment of China in response to the Taiwan issue. On November 6, 1953, the U.S. Committee formulated the U.S. Policy Toward the Communist Party of China.
The document makes clear that the central issue of U.S. policy in the Far East is to deal with the changes in the power structure brought about by a strong and hostile Chinese Communist Party and its alliance with the Soviet Union.
The goal of the United States is to make China a country that is not hostile to the United States, and even hopes that China can be replaced. America's ambitions never stop.
On July 23, 1954, the People's ** published an editorial announcing the determination of the Chinese people to liberate Taiwan. In August of the same year, the coastal area of Zhejiang launched an island attack campaign, and prepared to capture Dachen Island and other islands to severely punish Chiang Kai-shek's army, showing the determination and strength of the CCP to liberate Taiwan, triggering the first Taiwan Strait crisis.
On September 3, the Fujian front-line troops officially launched a large-scale artillery attack on Kinmen, with the PLA firing more than 5,000 rounds in a row, while Chiang Kai-shek's army responded with artillery fire.
The artillery bombardment lasted until 22 September, during which the military confrontation in the Taiwan Strait suddenly heated up, and Chiang Kai-shek's army even sent planes to attack Xiamen in turn, arousing widespread concern in the international community.
The attitude of the United States on the Taiwan issue is quite ambivalent. On the one hand, they fear that their clear attitude will become a pretext for the CCP's attacks; On the other hand, they do not want to make it impossible for the Taiwan region to give a reasonable explanation to the public because of its ambiguous attitude.
Therefore, despite the fact that two meetings have been held, the United States has not yet made a clear decision. During this period, close cooperation between the United States and Chiang Kai-shek was not interrupted.
There are serious differences between China and the United States over the Taiwan issue. However, all this improved significantly after Nixon's visit to China in 1972 and the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States on January 1, 1979.
In order to gain China's trust, the United States even abrogated the "US-Chiang Mutual Defense Treaty." However, superficial friendliness does not equal actual friendliness. If it weren't for the fact that China could become a threat to the United States, how could the United States take such action?
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, China was considered the superpower of the future, and this idea has existed since the founding of the People's Republic of China. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and China's rapid development, the United States recognized that China was a country that could not be ignored and began to reconsider how to deal with China.
Although the outbreak of the Taiwan Strait crisis in the fifties of the last century put Chiang Kai-shek in a situation of isolation and helplessness, the Taiwan issue has always been a major problem in China's mind. The United States, as Chiang Kai-shek's greatest supporter, began to use the Taiwan issue as a means to contain China's development in an attempt to stir up trouble.
Therefore, the liberation of Taiwan has become the goal of ***, but due to the outbreak of the crisis in the Taiwan Strait and the interference of the United States, this issue has not been resolved to this day.
China's attention to the Taiwan issue is unparalleled, but in 1995, Taiwan's regional leader made a surprising decision that brought Sino-US relations to a low point again.
On May 22, 1995, the leader of the Taiwan region actually visited the United States, and it was specially approved by the US authorities! Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, although there are some differences, the relations between the two countries have been showing a trend of relaxation.
However, this move by the United States in 1995 undoubtedly pushed Sino-US relations to an unprecedented low.
Shortly after the visit to the United States, the leader of the Taiwan region hinted that this was an invitation by the United States to a country, and the remarks of the leader of the Taiwan region caused widespread repercussions in China. The CCP attaches great importance to this and has a deep understanding of this move by the United States.
Therefore, the CCP questioned the actions of the United States, triggering a new conflict over the Taiwan issue. China was quick to warn the United States, and the U.S. Secretary of State made it clear to China that the invitation to the leader of the Taiwan region was only a private occasion, unlike speculation from the outside world.
The capriciousness of the United States has not only damaged Sino-US relations, but also harmed China's interests.
China** is determined to safeguard the country's territorial integrity and has recently begun to intensify patrols around the Taiwan Strait. In 1995, the Nanjing Military Region of the Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted large-scale military exercises at sea, demonstrating its strong military strength.
In October of the same year, Dongshan Island conducted another exercise, and its determination was fully demonstrated. In the face of the long-standing Taiwan issue, China is full of confidence and will never allow anyone to infringe on China's territory.
Yan Cairen, a demobilized soldier, was deeply touched by this.
In the year of the outbreak of the Taiwan Strait crisis, Yan Cairen was already a Kuomintang army commander with the rank of colonel, in charge of the Dongsha garrison. Recalling those thrilling years, Yan Cairen still has lingering palpitations.
"It was the most dangerous and helpless moment since I joined the army," he said. "The Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted multiple rounds of missile firing around the Taiwan Strait, and the deafening sound of artillery fire, astonishing fire, and billowing smoke shook the entire island of Taiwan.
At the same time, two US aircraft carrier battle groups also arrived in the waters around the Taiwan Strait, making the situation even more tense and volatile.
Faced with a possible test of life and death, the commander firmly stated: "The island survives, and lives with me." "Yan Cairen's team is even more ready to give their lives for the liberation of Taiwan at any time.
However, the war did not break out as expected, and why? It turned out that there was a spy Liu Liankun within the CCP, and he leaked important information to the Kuomintang, which made it difficult for him to act.
It wasn't until the leader of the Taiwan region publicly stated that the bullets fired by the mainland were just empty cartridges that he realized the traitors inside. **The original intention is to liberate Taiwan and recover Taiwan, and we have no intention of harming the people of Taiwan.
Therefore, in order to avoid harming the innocent people of Taiwan, ** decided to change its strategy halfway and fired empty ammunition at Taiwan.
Liu Liankun reported important information to the Kuomintang in a timely manner, triggering an upsurge of internal anti-corruption actions against **. However, the timing was missed again. Yan Cairen said that if there is a real battle, Dongsha Island will be difficult to defend, it is small and unsheltered, and it is far from the supply line of the island of Taiwan.
In the event of an air strike, the entire island will be in flames. Yan Cairen and his more than 500 Dongsha brothers were already ready, and they loaded their ** and machine guns in order to buy time for a possible battle.
Sixteen years have passed, and Yan Cairen believes that ** is of vital importance to the survival and development of the Taiwan region. He believes that the leader of the Taiwan region should strive to find a mechanism and consensus for dialogue with the mainland, which is the well-being of the people.
Taiwan has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times, and the Communist Party of China has always insisted on returning Taiwan to the motherland as an important task of national development. However, the provocative actions of some countries and regions continue to challenge China's bottom line.
Recently, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi planned to visit the Taiwan region, which seriously violated China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. In this regard, China firmly stated that it will take effective measures to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and warned the United States that it will bear full responsibility for all serious consequences arising therefrom.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair. With regard to the settlement of the Taiwan issue, China has always advocated "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems" and is willing to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and with the greatest efforts.
At all times, realizing the complete reunification of the motherland is the common aspiration and sacred duty of all the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation.